A global threats overview for Numeniini populations: synthesising expert knowledge for a group of declining migratory birds

Curlew, with their characteristic downward-curved bill and call evoking the wild British countryside, is a unique and much loved species. But these calls may not be echoing across our skies forever, ...

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Northern Ireland Seabird Report 2016

This is the fourth edition of the Northern Ireland Seabird Report, covering 2016. This report is the published outcome of the work of the BTO NI Seabird Coordinator, and the activities of the evolving ...

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Predicting the likely impact of urbanisation on bat populations using citizen science data, a case study for Norfolk, UK

Urbanisation is one of the fastest growing forms of land use globally and one of the largest human impacts on the planet. Urban development is a severe and increasing threat to native biodiversity. ...

Informing best practice for mitigation and enhancement measures for Barn Owls

Using the BTO’s ring-recovery database we have been able to analyse dispersal movements, with the aim of providing insight into Barn Owl movements in the UK. The results of this work suggest that new, ...

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Migratory pathways, stopover zones and wintering destinations of Western European Nightjars Caprimulgus europaeus

New research involving the BTO has revealed important information about the migration routes and wintering grounds of Nightjar, a species of conservation concern in the UK. Up until very recently our ...

Beyond birds: working across other taxa

One of the great strengths of the BTO is its volunteer networks, and the organisation’s expertise in working with and supporting volunteers delivers valuable monitoring outputs across a broad range of ...

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